Can we judge a broken mother who chooses to take justice into her own hands? This is the question still raised, more than 40 years after the events, by the tragic story of Marianne Bachmeier, the German mother who killed, in open court, the man accused of murdering her daughter. A drama of rare intensity, which continues to divide public opinion.
The tragedy that started it all
Close-up ‘POLICE’ marking written on the back of a bulletproof vest worn by a French police officer on a street in Paris, France. Concepts of law enforcement, crime, delinquency and criminal affairs
It all began in May 1980 in Lübeck, Germany. Marianne, a single mother, was raising her seven-year-old daughter Ana alone. An argument between them led the little girl to stay home from school that day. A seemingly insignificant event… which would nevertheless lead to irreparable consequences.
